Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-02
one points, and may yet shove the Nets to
ASSOCIATION STANDING.

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Lyons, recently released by the Athletics
is playing second base for Won der Ahe's
champions.
Rain prevented the Philadelphia Wash
ington game at Philadelphia yesterday.
One game between the Bostons and New
Yorks went over for the same cause.
Ramsey is making lamentable finish
of the season for the Louisyilles. He lost
yesterdays game TO the Clevelands by his
poor pitching and a very bad throw 10 the
bases.
1t is rumored that Mike Kelly, the all
round star of the Bostons, wants 10 play
with the New Yorks next year. 1t is
more than probable that the Bostons will
not release him however
Al Spaldipg, President of the Chicago
champions, is said to be the real owner of
that Will represent Chicago in the new
Western League next year. Sunday games
will be played and the price of admission
will be % cents.
If the two games that Boston won from
Chicago 90 in the record, the Philadelphia
club is row in second place Mr.. Day, of
the New York club, says the games do not
count, as Spalding had no right to play
them except in Boston, where they were
originally scheduled TO be played, unless
all the League clubs consented to his
playing them in Chicago. Detroit refused
her consent to have them played in Chi
cago, and, therefore, Mr.. Day says, they
won't count. Accordingly they are omit
ted in the Herdlds table
st. Louis has secured a left-handed
pitcher to worry Detroit in its series for
its worlds championship. Possibly, De-
troit will worry him.
The series of games for tail-end "hon-
ors" with indianapolis is being arranged.
Each club will have two home contests,
and If they break even a final game
According to the Detroit Free Press Pres
idents Spalding, Brush, Nimick, Hewitt
and Stearns are IN favor of the percentage
plan of dividing the receipts. Presidents
Sodcns and Reach are opposed. 1t requires
SIX votes 10 carry the measure through, and
the whole thing hinges on the action that
will be taken by President Day, of the New
York club.
Following is the record of the Brooklyn
Amateur Association to date
As the season progresses Arson is crawl
ing to the top in the batting averages.
Chicago's big captain is a scientific, ~ well
as heavy, batter.
Pitcher Hughes, of the Newark club, has
been released to the Brooklyns. All the
other players except Stovey and Miller
have been reserved for next season.
Out of the ~ Saturday games played
this season by the BostOns they have won
IL and lost 4. The games lost were one
to New York, one to Chicago and two to
Washington.
Chris Won der Abe had manufactured n
watch charm in the shape of base ball,
with microscopic photos of himself and
the members of the Browns He pre-
scented it to ex-Umrire Franz Lane, who
is now playing with the Ozark Secret"
company.
Slattery, of the champion Torontos, Of
the International League, has been doing
some tremendous work in every depart
ment Ofplay the past season. He is ter
rifle batter, most dashing and successful
base runner and n fine fielder. lie is a
Boston boy.
A bad finger prevented Kelly from play
ing with the Bostons yesterday.
Gore captains the New Yorks while Ew-
ing and O'Rourke are not playing.
OROurke was Mt the Polo grounds yes
terday. This it the first time that he has
been able to ne out for week.
Lyons, recently released by Philadel-
phia club, is playing great game at sec
Ond for the st. Louis Browns.
ESterhrcok says that lie is now in fine
condition for the first time this season. lie
expects toplsy either in Chicago or Brook
Ign, the latter place preferred.
There is considerable apprehension felt
in Louisville over the apprehension that
some one or more of the lavorite players in
their team will be released to the Brook
Ign Club ~ n concession to Byrne for
agreeing to the percentage plan. Presi-
dent Byrnc stated recently in an interview
that they had 10 have some sort of an ar
rangement to equalize matters before he
would consent Ia division of gate receipts.
He said that he would like TO have one or
two Of the Louisville players, and would
also be willing to pay high price for
Corkhills release
The Philadelphia Club would have been
in second place if Manager Harry Wright
had taken the opportunity for q little
sharp practice which was offered him. The
Washington Club was scheduled to play
the Philadelphias Thursday, but they lett
for home on the two o'clock train. Man
aGer Wright called at the Bingham House
at half.past two, and was very much sur
prised when informed that the statesmen
had gone home. well, Manager Gaffney
took great risk" said he. IL intended
to play this game to-day if it was possible
at all Now could 60 out on the grounds
with my team and have the game awarded
by a score of 10 O." Several staunch adj
mirers ofthe Philadelphias urged Manager
Wright to pursue this course. They ar
gued that Chicago would take advantage
Of an opportunity like this NO" re.
piled Manager Wright, "the grounds are
too wet, and that would be taking very
mean advantage"